Evergreen places, low-pressure plans, and local activities that are worth discovering even when there is no event on the calendar.
Choose a plan to find places that fit your day.
Outdoor
Walk through Balaju Baisdhara Park in Kathmandu to see its historic water spouts, gardens and reclining Vishnu statue.
Photo: Rajesh Dhungana · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed 2021
Sports
Play team paintball at Ijaka Battlefield in Chobhar, with protective gear and a briefing before the game.
Activity
Go bowling at City Centre in Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu, with arcade games nearby for an indoor group outing.
Sports
Try indoor climbing and bouldering at Kathmandu Sport Climbing Center in Kaldhara, with equipment hire available.
Outdoor
Walk around Kamal Pokhari in central Kathmandu for pond views and a short break near Hattisar and City Centre.
Photo: Rajesh Dhungana · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed 2021
Heritage
Explore Basantapur on foot: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kumari Ghar and the lanes toward Maru and Ason.
Photo: Alexander Shafir · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photographed 2010
Heritage
Explore Kirtipur’s Newar lanes on a short neighbourhood walk, with temple squares and views over Kathmandu Valley.
Photo: Bijay Chaurasia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed 2019
Outdoor
Visit Manjushree Park in Chobhar for gorge views and a short outing south of Kathmandu; cave access is separate.
Photo: Shadow Ayush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed 2016
Outdoor
Walk or sit at Narayan Chaur in Naxal, Kathmandu, with a children’s play area beside the public green space.
Photo: Shadow Ayush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed 2018; predates the new play area
Day hike
Hike from Panimuhan via Nagi Gumba and Baghdwar to Shivapuri Peak, a full forest day above Budhanilkantha.
Outdoor
Visit Ratna Park, also called Shankhadhar Udyan, for a ticketed garden walk in central Kathmandu.
Photo: Basanta Kumar Dhakal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photographed 2014
Visit Shankha Park in Dhumbarahi for a neighbourhood garden walk near Kathmandu’s Ring Road.